After the attacks in France last fall, there was a bit of a debate in America about how Europe would react. Some thought they would clamp down on things, while others were fairly certain only idiot Americans would go that route. The argument was that they are better than us so a measure response would be expected.
Well, it wasn’t very measured:
In France, the home of liberté, égalité, fraternité, Muslims are especially alarmed, warning of a new climate of fear in the wake of the November attacks that killed 130 people in Paris. Suspicion is also deepening over foreign asylum seekers and terrorist threats in nations including Germany and Denmark, heightening police actions targeting minorities and racial profiling at nightclubs and public swimming pools.
Minority activists have denounced alleged racial profiling in Europe for years. But never, they say, has it been so frequent and obvious. Under an ongoing state of emergency in France, for instance, police now have broad powers to detain suspects and conduct raids without court orders. So far, authorities have staged 3,200 raids and put almost 400 people under house arrest.
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Minorities across the continent, especially Muslims, say they are being targeted in the wake of…
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